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Country
  
Japan

Area
  
112.1 km²

Local time
  
Saturday 6:16 AM

Region
  
Kyushu

Population
  
31,067 (1 Jan 2007)

Prefecture
  
Saga Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

City hall address
  
2643 Ōaza Nōdomibun, Kashima-shi, Saga-ken 849-1391

Website
  
www.city.kashima.saga.jp

Weather
  
1°C, Wind E at 6 km/h, 91% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Yūtoku Inari Shrine, Asahigaoka Park, Gibizan Park

Kashima (鹿島市, Kashima-shi) is a city located in the southern part of Saga Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan.

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Map of Kashima, Saga Prefecture, Japan

As of January 1, 2007, the city has an estimated population of 31,067 and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area is 112.10 km².

Geography

Kashima is located about 60 kilometers southwest of Saga City. It borders the Ariake Sea to the east and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest. The southern area contains the Tara Mountains and the northern area consists of open plains along the coast, and the city proper.

  • Mountains: Mount Kyōga (1076 m), Mount Jōdo (501 m), Mount Kotoji (501 m), Mount Gibi (198 m)
  • Rivers: Shiota River, Kashima River, Hama River, Naka River

    • Adjoining municipalities

  • Saga Prefecture
  • Ureshino
  • Shiroishi
  • Tara
  • Nagasaki Prefecture
  • Ōmura

    • History

  • 1889-04-01 - The modern municipal system was established. The current city region consists of six villages (Minami-Kashima, Kita-Kashima, Hachihongi, Fureda, Nogomi and Nanaura; all from Fujitsu District).
  • 1912-12-01 - Minami-Kashima Village becames Minami-Kashima Town, and Kita-Kashima Village was renamed Kashima Village.
  • 1918-08-03 - Hachihongi Village become Hama Town.
  • 1954-04-01 - Kashima Town absorbed Hama Town, Kashima Village, Furueda Village and Nogomi Village to create Kashima City.
  • 1955-03-01 - Part of Nanaura Village was incorporated into Kashima City, while the remaining portion was incorporated into Tara Town.

    • High schools

  • Saga Prefectural Kashima High School
  • Saga Prefectural Kashima Vocational High School

    • Junior high schools

  • Tōbu Junior High School
  • Seibu Junior High School

    • Elementary schools

  • Kashima Elementary School
  • Nogomi Elementary School
  • Furueda Elementary School
  • Hama Elementary School
  • Kita-Kashima Elementary School
  • Nanaura Elementary School
  • Meirin Elementary School

    • Air

    The nearest airports are Saga Airport and Nagasaki Airport.

    Rail

  • JR Kyushu
  • Nagasaki Main Line
  • Hizen-Kashima Station - Hizen-Hama Station - Hizen-Nanaura Station - Hizen-Iida Station

    • Road

  • Expressways:
  • There are no expressways in Kashima. The closest interchange is the Ureshino Interchange.
  • National highways:
  • Route 207
  • Route 444
  • Route 498
  • Prefectural roads:
  • Saga Prefectural Route 41

    • Festivals

    The Kashima Gatalympics is held every May in Hama-chō, a part of Kashima City. This event involves playing a variety of sports in the mudflats of the Ariake Sea.

    Sport

    The local football club is Saga LIXIL F.C., and competes in the Kyushu Football League. Formerly known as Kyushu INAX SC, it changed its name when INAX's parent company LIXIL took over. It's also a pun on the team being from Kashima, as LIXIL also sponsors 7-time Japanese champions Kashima Antlers (from the city in Ibaraki).

    Tourism

    Yūtoku Inari Shrine (祐徳稲荷神社), one of the three biggest and most famous Inari shrines in Japan. There is a bus from Hizen-Kashima Station to Yūtoku Inari Shrine.

    Japanese liquor brewing street (肥前浜宿酒蔵通り),It is 15 minutes on foot for a way from Hizen-Hama Station.

    Famous people from Kashima

  • YUKI, one half of the duo BENNIE K
  • Narimi Arimori, actress

    • References

    Kashima, Saga Wikipedia
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